Our District 7070 newsletter is meant to keep everyone in our Rotary family up to date on latest news from around the Rotary world, from the clubs in our District, from the various committees in District 7070 and beyond. We send it out to all active Rotarians and post it on to our District Facebook page. We ask that you share this letter and keep our entire Rotary family and friends informed. Make sure they all get a copy. The deadline for your story submissions is always 4 days prior to the end of the month. Check out our District 7070 Facebook Page, Twitter, Instagram accounts and our District 7070 website for even more of the latest news about Rotary here in southern Ontario and around the world. 

NEWSLETTERS:

• District Governor Virginia O'Reilly's  April 2025 Newsletter
• Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick's April 2025 Message
• The Rotary Foundation Chair of the Trustees Mark Daniel Maloney's April 2025 Newsletter
• The April 2025 Video from Christine Etienne, Rotary International Director, Zone 28 & 32

In her April 2025 Newsletter, District 7070 Governor Virginia O'Reilly reminds us that April 2025 is District 7070’s focus on the Environment coinciding with Earth Day 2025 as we kick-off to the 2025 Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup. The goal every year is to make this the single largest cleanup event coinciding with Earth Day.  What are you and your Club doing for the Watershed Cleanup?   Many Clubs have environmental events, including waterway cleanups and planting indigenous plants and trees across Saturdays in April.  They are welcoming Rotarians from other Clubs and Non-Rotarians to join them. Check the listing of events and projects in this newsletter and Let’s make April our ‘Rotary Day of Service’ Month and encourage people to join our activities as People of Action! ......  

In President Stephanie Urchick's April 2025 Newsletter, she talks about rejuvenating our commitments to each other and to the communities we serve. By citing an example of a project done by the Rotary Club of Windsor Roseland, President Stephanie asks us to consider these ways to reinvigorate engagement within your club: Identify emerging needs, Mobilize resources quickly, Foster collaboration, and Commit to ongoing involvement. She says that, " this season as an opportunity to revitalize our efforts, strengthen our connections, and continue making a positive difference in the world".............

In the Chair of the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation (and Rotary International Past President) Mark Daniel Maloney's April 2025 Newsletter, Mark talks about making the environment one of Rotary's areas of focus. He also talks about our new strategic partnership with the United Nations Environment Program. This collaboration empowers Rotary members to implement projects such as river cleanups and plastic waste reduction, leveraging global resources and expertise. Mark announced, "Stewardship of the environment is deeply personal to my wife, Gay, and me. That is why we have established a named endowment fund through the Foundation, helping to ensure that future generations working on these projects will have the resources they need". Mark asks us to make an impact ... explore environmental projects in the new Rotary Projects Center, take part in an existing initiative, or support The Rotary Foundation through a gift. .....

To embrace current technology and to be a resource to all members of Zone’s 28/32, the current newsletter has been transitioned to an interactive blog style format that will be managed and moderated by the Zone leadership team. Look for the "In The Zone" April 2025 video from Christine Etienne, our Rotary International Director,  in our April 2025 District 7070 Newsletter , and on the Rotary Zone 28 and 32 website.

As soon as Chris' "In The Zone" April 2025 video is available, it will be inserted into the District 7070 April Newsletter that appears on our Rotary District 7070 website and also on the Rotary Zone 28 and 32 website . ....... This month, Chris talks  ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT and with Rotary District 7090 Governor Dave Alexander who talks about the Great Lakes Watershed program.   Please Read more...

With Environmental Sustainability taking root within Rotary as the 7^th Area of Focus, Rotary has designated April 2025 as the Environment Month. Check the link below to see what Rotarians around the world are doing to improve the health of planet.

https://www.rotary.org/en/rotary-and-earth-day

Within District 7070, most clubs are participating in the Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup. On Saturday April 26, 2025, thousands of Rotarians & Non-Rotarians alike, on both sides of the Canadian and U.S. border will roll up their sleeves to collect refuse along the shoreline, and innumerable waterway tributaries to the Great Lakes basin......

Our 5th Annual Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup Event (GLWC) is quickly approaching!  Please mark your calendar for Saturday April 26. 2025.  More information will come from your District Environmental Action Committee very soon. Thank you - Dan Coombes - Chair GLWC (dancoombes4@gmail.com)

What is your club doing ?  What are you planning? Here are some of the projects goign on in Rotary District 7070 and WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN IN.....

Rotary District 7070 members (Rotarians and Rotaractors) and their families celebrated St. Patrick's Day in style at the March 16, 2025 St Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada!

The host Rotary Clubs of Toronto and Etobicoke were thrilled to have an amazing Rotary float showcasing our commitment to community service and fellowship.

The float included the Rotary Club of Toronto's partners: Sherbourne Health Bus and Sprint Senior Care.

Well done everyone.

Lots of great photos, before, during and after......

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Rotary notes the recent announcement that the United States intends to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), a partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). We remain resolute in our mission to eradicate polio. As a founding partner of the GPEI, Rotary has for decades worked closely with all the GPEI partners, the U.S. government, and other governments to end polio worldwide. This effort has reduced the number of children paralyzed by polio by 99.9% since 1988. The global effort to eradicate polio has innovated many times over the years to come close to protecting every last child.......

Rotary now has a WhatsApp channel! It has updates on Rotary projects, useful news, and plenty of fun. The channel is in English only for now. Our first updates include a story about the Blind Football Uganda league, advice on recycling electronic devices, and a list of our favorite blog posts of 2024. Go to the channel. Then choose Follow in the upper-right corner. (To read the channel in the future, select Updates or Channels in the WhatsApp menu bar.)

District Governor Elect NIECY DILLON TYROVOLAS INVITES YOU TO 2025 DISTRICT 7070 CONFERENCE on OCTOBER 24-26, 2025.

We are thrilled to announce DGE Niecy Dillon's 2025 Conference at the beautiful Fern Resort in Orillia. Take this opportunity to book your ticket for fun and fellowship by copying this link.

https://www.crsadmin.com/eventportal/Registrations/PublicFill/EventPublicFill.aspx?evtid=7146fb67-a3fd-40bf-9287-60d44ae87a0c . Registrations are now open. Rooms are limited - only 102 of them - many of them on the waterfront and are suitable for singles, doubles and groups. We do hope that you will join us.

The District 7070 Conference Committee

Registration is now open for the 2025 convention. Next year’s Rotary International Convention is in Calgary, Canada! Register TODAY. .   https://convention.rotary.org/en-us/2025-rotary-convention-calgary

A note from District Governor Virginia O'Reilly: The 2018 Rotary International Convention was a blast in Toronto!  And we have another one in Canada!!  Expect an exhilarating journey of connections and inspiration at the 2025 Rotary International Convention in Calgary! Engage in riveting discussions, learn from distinguished speakers, exchange best practices, discover innovative projects, and form lifelong connections with fellow Rotarians from around the world. Take part in this transformative event and experience the Magic All Around at the 2025 Rotary International Convention in Calgary, Canada 21-25 June 2025. Register by 15 December to take advantage of the early registration discount!

For more information, CLICK HERE!  And watch this video from Convention Chair Bryn Styles to see why everyone should join us in Calgary!

Frequently asked questions: https://convention.rotary.org/en-us/about/faqs

Programs and Events: https://convention.rotary.org/en-us/program-and-events

Please Read more right here to see important updates ........

It is always with great sadness when we loose members of our District 7070 Rotary family. Everyone in District 7070 wants to expresses their deepest sympathies to our extended Rotary family. Please send your notices to Newsletter Editor Dave Andrews at dave.f.andrews99@gmail.com .....

In his April 2025 letter to Rotarians,  Past District Governor Bob Wallace, Chair of the District 7070 Rotary Foundation Committee, encourages every Rotarian to set and meet their club and personal goals and make a conscious effort to make a donation to The Rotary Foundation, whatever you can afford, to the Annual Programs Fund, the PolioPlus Fund, the Disaster Response Fund, and to the Endowment Fund. Help us reach of Magic of Millions Goal by June 30, 2025. Are you a member of the Paul Harris Society OR the PolioPlus Society? Did you attend the November 16 Rotary Foundation Grant Qualification Seminar? Please Read more.........

The Rotary Foundation Qualification on-line training material for the 2025-26 Rotary year was posted on the District’s website March 1, 2025.  It consists of two modules as well as links to the two quizzes related to the modules. Clubs that want to participate in the Rotary Foundation’s grants program, e.g. apply for a district or global grant, must be qualified.  At least, two Club members must pass the quizzes.  In addition, an MOU – signed  by the Club’s President and President Elect – must be submitted to the District.  A copy of the MOU is also available on the District’s website, under the Rotary Foundation tab.

Clubs must remain qualified throughout the life of a project.  Particularly, global grant projects take more than one Rotary year to complete.  Hence, Clubs that are either Host or International Partner for a global grant project must qualify each year.  The same applies to a Club whose district grant project is carried over into a new Rotary year.

The Rotary Foundation requires Rotary and Rotaract Clubs that want to apply for Global and District Grants to be qualified EVERY YEAR.  Clubs are qualified when two of its members have successfully completed the two on-line quizzes connected to the training modules.  In addition, the President and President Elect of Clubs must sign and submit the MOU – Memorandum Of Understanding to the District.  The qualification is valid for one Rotary year. All documents for the 2025-26 Rotary year are posted under the Rotary Foundation tab on the District’s website, www.rotary7070.org   For any questions, please contact PDG Lars Henriksson, District Grants Sub-Committee Chair at pdglars.henriksson@gmail.com   Please Read more for details.............

Rotary and Rotaract clubs can work with their district Rotary Foundation chair or Rotary Peace Fellowship subcommittee chair to recruit and recommend candidates for Rotary Peace Fellowships. Each year, the Foundation awards up to 130 fellowships to experienced peacebuilders from around the world so they can study at one of our Rotary Peace Centers. The fellows can earn a master’s degree or an advanced professional development certificate in disciplines related to peace and development. Applications will be accepted from February 1 through May 15, 2025. Peace fellows will begin their studies in 2026 at partner universities in Australia, Japan, Sweden, Türkiye, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and the United States. ....

The application process for the next Programs of Scale grant has started. If your club or district is involved in an evidence-based program that is ready to scale over three to five years, consider applying for the US$2 million award. Qualified districts, Rotary clubs, and Rotaract clubs are eligible. The first step is to submit a concept note by 1 August 2025.

The Programs of Scale materials have been updated for the 2026 competition. They include details about the selection process and an explanation of the requirement that applicants collect cash contributions of at least US$500,000 from external partners. Learn more about the Programs of Scale application process and past recipients and finalists.
 

It’s not too early for clubs and districts to start working on their concept notes for the 2026 Programs of Scale grant competition, which begins in February 2025. This Rotary Foundation program awards grants of US$2 million and distributes them over three to five years to a successful program that is ready to expand. To learn more about the competition, visit the Programs of Scale Application Process page, and download the Programs of Scale Handbook and the template for a concept note. ........

Dear fellow Rotarians in District 7070,

Raise for Rotary is a platform that allows individuals, clubs, and districts to create online fundraisers that benefit The Rotary Foundation. It is a great way to celebrate personal events and special occasions. Organizers can share their fundraisers through social media, email, and text, so family, friends, colleagues, and supporters can donate online...... Please Read more....

Follow the latest news on Rotary's efforts to eradicate polio, every week. Here is a link to the latest cases - updated every week. See the country-specific section and more details, right here at http://polioeradication.org/polio-today/polio-now/this-week/.   For the headlines. please Read more.....

If you missed the March 27 webinar "Rotary's PolioPlus Legacy: Leading the Way in Global Health Progress" - Rotary’s PolioPlus initiative is one of our longest-standing and most significant humanitarian efforts. Working with our partners, we've reduced polio cases by 99.9% worldwide since 1988. The systems, networks, and tools we've built along the way embody the "plus" in PolioPlus, often serving as the default epidemic response program in dozens of countries during health emergencies. Our panelists discussed the role that PolioPlus infrastructure plays in public health and how the success of the initiative guides efforts in tackling pressing health issues. 

Please REGISTER HERE to watch it ON DEMAND: https://rotary-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zAONR37UQI-DKOuDAM5XMw#/registration

Here are Some Resources to raise awareness and funds:

Dear Fellow Rotarians in District 7070,

Rotarians in District 7070 have been committed over the past nearly 40 years to raising funds to immunize children worldwide and our efforts are paying off.  You should be proud of the difference that Rotary has made in the lives of millions of children by eliminating this dreadful disease.

A convenient way to boost club meetings is to show videos from Rotary’s Brand Center. The improved Brand Center has more than 90 high-quality videos that can be used to supplement club and district meeting agendas and inspire members. Remind your clubs’ leaders that they can use the Brand Center’s filters to search for campaigns, causes, keywords, and regions. Explore our video selection at rotary.org/brandcenter.

In 2021, the Rotary Club of Batavia, Illinois, USA, decided to use Club Health Check to kickstart the goal-setting process. The club’s officers asked dozens of new members for their opinions and used what they learned to set goals, create a strategy, and develop an action plan. They also started holding an assembly each quarter to discuss club progress with members. The club’s officers discovered that planning for several years at a time builds continuity. They also realized that goals need to be quantified. “There is a big difference between saying, ‘This year, let’s do some social events,’ and ‘This year, we are going to do six social events,’” notes Tony Winter, a past president of the club. Read more about the Batavia club's use of goal setting.

Rotary Club Central makes setting and tracking goals easy for Rotary and Rotaract clubs. Club leaders can now set annual goals for up to three years and record their club’s accomplishments. All members can view the club’s progress, and future leaders can use past goals to make informed decisions about their club’s direction. It’s never too late to start planning for your club’s future. Visit Rotary Club Central and get started.

The experience your club offers people affects how they feel about the club. By asking members for feedback regularly and then responding to it, you’re showing your openness to change and empowering them to help create their ideal club experience. The Member Satisfaction Survey can help you gather feedback so you can use it to ensure that members are enjoying their experience.

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN : Conduct this assessment and act on its results to: • Identify what your members like and dislike about their club experience • Develop an action plan that builds on what people enjoy and that ends or changes what they don’t.

Here is the link to the survey for your club memebrs.: https://msgfocus.rotary.org/c/1d0733miBcg0z1LVYBpLKPMS6noeQ

Past District Governor Mike Cooksey once told me that if you want more Rotary members, you have to ask. He told every Rotarian he saw to "Get your Ask in Gear". His words certainly reflect one of the District 7070 Action Plans. Our goal is to receive 100 inquires from  the "Join Us" or "Interested In Joining Us?" button on the District 7070 Website. Here is our challenge to your club:  By the end of this Rotary year we want over 45 Rotary Clubs have a "Join Us" or "Interested In Joining Us?" button on their own club website AND for your club to have a "member conversion process" from these inquiries.  It's up to you.

To see how we have done , Please Read more........

Many clubs face challenges related to three things: attracting new members, keeping members engaged, and finding meaningful ways to contribute to their communities. Use the Club Planning Assistant to get tailored advice for addressing your club’s challenges. Club leaders, you’ll receive an instant response with links to the resources we recommend to help you address your club’s most pressing challenges. You can then build these suggested strategies into your club’s membership plan.

The Conducting Community Assessments handbook and the Rotary Impact Handbook tell how to work with communities, understand their priorities, plan better projects, and show that your projects meet their goals

The Service Project Center, Rotary’s new digital platform for service activities, has launched. It gives members more opportunities to manage service projects and share stories, best practices, and interests.

With the introduction of this platform, Rotary Showcase has been retired. All Rotary and Rotaract service projects have been transferred to the Service Project Center.

The Service Project Center is faster than the old system and offers a consistent experience across devices and screen sizes. It collects more accurate project location data and provides project management access to all club officers. Users can manage projects from mobile devices and easily share project links in email and on social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and LinkedIn.

In the future, the platform will include a world map of projects, the ability to search for projects by language, and additional resources to help implement projects.

The Service Project Center is a significant asset in Rotary’s effort to engage participants more effectively and increase impact. Users can tell project stories more fully, demonstrating their effectiveness to potential members, partners, and donors. There are more opportunities to provide photos and details, making the project process more transparent and giving members more ways to feel pride in their results.

Rotary members and program participants are improving lives in communities around the world every day through thousands of service projects. Explore the good work that we’re doing locally and globally, and share these projects through social media

Visit the Service Project Center regularly to record and update project details.

Here is the latest update from Ally Buck, the Rotary and Community Fundraising Coordinator with ShelterBox Canada. She is getting to know the Rotary Clubs and Rotarians that support ShelterBox. Ally is originally from Pictou County, Nova Scotia where she attended the Nova Scotia Community College’s Social Services/Community Development program. She relocated to Kingston, Ontario to attend Queen’s University where she graduated with her BA in Global Development Studies and is a member of the Rotaract Club of Kingston......

Here is the latest Honouring Indigenous People Rotary News and Events, projects, blogs, photos, films, and resources. There are many major initiatives and resources available to you and your Rotary club. Your Club can help.  Our District 7070 Action Committee's Areas of Focus Coordinator is Bill Empey from the Rotary Club of Toronto   If you have a good news story, or want to help starting a project, please contact Bill. Here are some news highlights .........

This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Rotary Youth Exchange as an official program of Rotary International. For five decades, we’ve enabled students to experience new cultures, develop lasting friendships, and become global citizens. We’re grateful for the dedication of the Rotary members and host families who make the program possible.

If you’ve worked on Rotary Youth Exchange in your club or district, you’ve likely noticed that it takes a tremendous effort to prepare students and volunteers for an exchange and support them during it. Creating a valuable, positive experience for students hosted abroad requires time and planning by both the students and the volunteers.

What does that mean on a global scale? Since 2018, on average, we’ve sent and hosted 7,500 exchange students each year, and it has taken 25,000 volunteers to make it happen. When we discuss Rotary Youth Exchange, we often think only about the students’ experience, but both their home and their host communities are enriched by an exchange, too. Connections and understanding are built between cultures. And the massive effort volunteers have made through the decades is part of what we celebrate this year. Read more about 50 years of service in Rotary Youth Exchange.

I just wanted to send you an update about our club for this semester.  This time we have done around 5 events - 2 focused on community engagement and the rest were waffle stations where the members came together to make fresh waffles to sell. I'm very happy to tell you we have made over  400 dollars in the last 3 weeks and we have sold out numerous times.  I'm attaching some pictures from one of the events . I hope you like them

Regards 

Parthav 

Rotaract YorkU President                              See the photos.....Please Read more....

Rotary and Rotaract clubs can now designate a Programs for Young Leaders contact. And Interact club presidents can (with a parent’s consent) complete an optional self-registration form to receive resources and support directly from Rotary International. Both of these changes will help clubs and youth programs expand and grow stronger in part by enabling RI to distribute tools and information to club contacts. The Programs for Young Leaders contacts will stay connected with all of the youth programs their club sponsors, amplifying participants’ ideas and input and advocating for safe, inclusive programs. They will also serve as the main contact for any Interact clubs their club sponsors, attend Interact meetings, and find opportunities for Interactors to attend the sponsor club’s meetings and activities. Learn more about the Programs for Young Leaders contact. .... 

Our goals:

- To give Rotaractors a home after they graduate from a university-based Rotaract club

- To address service area gaps in Rotaract programs

- To foster and grow Rotaract in the District

- To be a central club that allows for tracking numbers and coordinating large-scale events like the Rotaract District Conference

-  To be an access point between Rotaract and Rotary Clubs

- To be an inclusive space that builds goodwill and better friendships

- To foster Rotarians of the future

- To be a fun club where young professionals and university students get to network, and develop under rotary.   

We look for your support in making this a reality. 

Additionally below is our Linktree containing our social media and Sign-up Sheet, please circulate it to your club and networks. 

https://linktr.ee/rotaract7070eclub

Please Read more to see the poster....

The last two District Conferences featured our exchange students, I am sure you are all wanting to get in on the fun and excitement and get YOUR OWN EXCHANGE STUDENT.

At the Stirling Rotary Clubhouse ,  the Rotary Clubs of Stirling, Trenton, Brighton & Campbellford  held a joint information session for prospective outbound students.  We had 16 interested students and most students brought both of their parents.  If you need a copy of the live presentation please contact trevor@thlogistics.ca .   Do you need more information ?    Please contact co-chairs Beth Selby selbyandvail@gmail.com or Trevor Hagerman  trevor@thlogistics.ca

If  August 2025 might work for your club, please contact us TODAY .. we can do a presentation via Zoom or possibly in person visit to your club.

Chairs

Beth & Trevor

Attention - Rotarians and Rotoractors! ...... Interested in helping our district youth?  Want to make lifelong friendships? 
The District Rotary Youth Exchange Committee welcomes you to join us!  We meet monthly to select and support our District’s Rotary Youth Exchange Inbound and Outbound Students.  Contact PDG Beth Selby (selbyandvail@gmail.com) or Trevor Hagerman (trevorshelley2020@gmail.com).

Dear District Governors, District Public Image Chairs in Zone 32, and everyone interested in Rotary Public Image,

Our newest promotional campaign features videos of a diverse sample of members explaining how Rotary helps them further their passions and professions. The campaign’s initial rollout features testimonials by three U.S. members. Watch for future videos showcasing Rotary’s diversity of membership, breadth of experiences, and global reach. The testimonials are designed to complement Rotary’s People of Action messaging. Together, the videos and messaging work to deepen the public’s understanding of the many ways Rotary enriches members’ lives.

Visit the Brand Center to download these dynamic videos, and then post them on your social media channels and websites to introduce potential participants and members to everything they can find in Rotary. 

We’ve given our blog in English a new name and a fresh look. Rotary 360 replaces Rotary Voices and will capture the Rotary experience from every angle. You’ll find inspiring stories from Rotary members as well as thoughtful, conversation-starting pieces from our partner organizations and experts in various fields. Explore our new blog and share it with other members and people in your community. If you have a story to tell, send it to us at blog@rotary.org.

Nearly a decade ago, while Jennifer Jones was the chair of the Strengthen Rotary’s Brand Committee, Rotary International conducted in-depth research to better understand how the public viewed Rotary, our members, and our work. What we learned was that we needed to reposition the Rotary brand by focusing on clear, consistent messages and a unified visual identity. Based on the committee’s recommendation, the Rotary International Board of Directors approved new brand guidelines, which included how clubs should use the Rotary logo.......

“Connect & Inspire Through Storytelling,” a motivational webinar hosted by Rotary International and Toastmasters International, offers ideas on how to effectively tell your club’s stories. Panelists from Rotary and Toastmasters discuss connecting across demographic and cultural boundaries, bringing authenticity to your stories, and keeping things simple. Find an overview of the webinar and a link to view it in this Rotary Voices blog post by webinar moderator Mary Shackleton, District 7240 Endowment/Major Gifts subcommittee chair and a Toastmaster.

Click HERE for the Webinar in Storytelling Tips

Data – indicators that provide insight into your projects – play an important role conveying the positive change your club or district makes in the community and can even propel people into action. Share your project data in compelling ways, such as through photos, video clips, or infographics, to inspire new partnership and funding opportunities, attract new members, and create stronger community bonds. The new Rotary Impact Handbook can help guide your club or district in gathering the right data to show your impact and demonstrate that you’re people of action.

Click HERE to download the Impact Handbook

The Rotary International Board of Directors has made it very clear. A brand is more than just a logo, but a logo is a big part of our visual identity. When the public sees it throughout their community, they begin to think of Rotary members as people of action. Using the same visual elements unites Rotary, Rotaract, and Interact and allows us, as a diverse global organization, to tell our story with one voice.

The RI Board of Directors is asking every club to update its logo to align with Rotary’s brand guidelines

Unfortunately, I have  noticed that some Rotary Clubs in our District are altering the Rotary logo for use in the marketing and promotion of their various events and projects.

This sends the wrong signal to the public. Many do not know who we are now and different “looks” to our logo just makes it worse. Please use the Rotary Brand Center ( see : https://brandcenter.rotary.org/en-us ) and USE ONLY THE ONE ROTARY LOGO in your marketing and public relations initiatives. That would include your website , all social media sites and any signs you may have created.  

A consistent voice and unified visual identity are essential components of a strong brand. Learn how to use Rotary’s communication and design elements to build awareness and recognition of Rotary and to tell the story of people of action. We continue to strive for One clear consistent look and message in all that we do, to ensure that everyone knows our “Rotary” message.....

Check out the link and truthfully answer the questions on your club's web presence. Your 2024-25-26 Club Presidents already have a copy.

Then put together a plan to increase your club's web presence. https://msgfocus.rotary.org/c/19h6LOvKjkO2GcFw6fOJhn9DTktBO

Rotary’s public image is shaped by the actions of every member, from how we conduct ourselves in meetings to how we represent Rotary at events and respond to needs in our communities. The club public image committee’s role is to create and implement a plan to tell Rotary’s local story, promote the club’s activities in the area, and raise awareness of Rotary’s work around the world. This list will help you assess how well your committee is shaping Rotary’s image.

Check the Club Public Image Checklist. See how many checks you have accomplished , and start working on the rest of the checks.  Your 2024-25-26 Club Presidents already have a copy.  Here is the checklist. 

To Rotarians in District 7070:

It's TIME TO GET YOUR CLUB NOTICED. Prospective members are checking YOU out - What will they see? Don't be left behind.  REGISTER TODAY.

To assist the Rotary Clubs of District 7070 GET NOTICED, at the request of District Governor Virginia O'Reilly, the District Public Relations Committee is continuing the Rotary Club ClubRunner Website Refresh Program and Promotional Half Back Discount.

THIS PROGRAM IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR YOUR CLUB in 2024-25. Thirty-two of our District 7070 Rotary clubs have already completed the refresh program.  These club websites are getting noticed by the public and by their potential members who are checking them out. When a prospective member looks to join a club, they look at YOUR club website. GET YOUR CLUB WEBSITE REFRESHED - REGISTER TODAY. 

Please Read more.......

In the Summer of 2020, we asked Rob MacArthur, our District 7070 Public Image Public Investigator to carry out an investigation on all 55 Rotary clubs with respect to their club's Public Image.  Rob looked at your club's basic web site setup as well as social media channels and the way they were being used. A spreadsheet of the results was made available for our District Leadership Team and Assistant Governors to look at in the Fall of 2020. The Pie Chart included shows a graphical representation of the results.  Where do you "think" your club fits in this chart? What is the Image that the public have, about your club? Here is what Rob found out... Please Read more....

Our District 7070 Public Image Committee is calling for YOU  (Rotaractors and Rotarians in the District)  to join our District Public Image Committee.  Our scope is to boost Rotary's Public Image and to assist Rotary Clubs in D7070 to do the same.

We are looking for YOU, Rotaractors and Rotarians who have experience in the field of Public Relations, Social Media platforms, and news writing. We want you to use those very special talents to assist clubs and our Committee . Are you that Rotarian?  Are you that Rotaractor? Are you interested ? Please contact Dave Andrews at dave.f.andrews99@gmail.com and we can set up a time to chat about your interests.

Be sure to see the Public Image menu tab on our District Website and check out our District Facebook Page , Twitter account and Instagram account and the District Newsletters too, for some idea of what we do. 

Do you have events or fundraisers that you want other clubs to know about?  Perhaps a project with which you need their assistance?  Here are just three ways you can get your event, your message , a story about your club, or your "ask for help" out to your neighbouring Rotary Clubs, RIGHT HERE IN THIS NEWSLETTER:........

The Rotary Club of Port Perry is thrilled to announce that Adrienne Batra will be the Master of Ceremonies at the Annual Spring Gala, being held at Mill Run Golf Club on April 26, 2025.ALL ROTARIANS IN DISTRICT 7070 ARE INVITED: The Gala will be an exciting evening with live music, a delicious dinner, and fun at the live and silent auction. A wonderful evening to spend with friends and associates while supporting the work of Rotary. Gala Tickets are $150 per person. Please contact Aubrey Oppers at 1-905-261-8900. Donations of $250 to $5,000 will be recognized at the Gala and on social media. Please contact Barb Brady, Gala Co-Chair, at 905-441-7899 or email barbbrady2003@yahoo.ca for more information. Please Read more for more info.......

Here is an opportunity for your club to partner with the Rotary Club of Wellington right NOW. maple Syrup. A great fundraiser. Be sure to contact Yvonne Buys as soon as you can. Here is some information on this fantastic fundraiser from Yvonne.....

In keeping with the Action Plan, we’re shifting our approach to knowledge and skill building by moving from a training model to a learning model. You will notice this shift in titles for various key roles within Rotary, such as club learning facilitator, district learning facilitator, and district learning committee. It’s more than just semantics. Training involves someone with information delivering that knowledge to a group of participants. Participant-centered learning is an active instructional approach in which a facilitator guides participants who build on their knowledge and experience to share ideas, reach a goal, or solve a problem. We’re putting participants at the center of the learning experience an empowering them to take ownership of their learning and development. Club, district, and regional leaders are encouraged to consider how this shift from training to learning affects their activities and to make changes where needed. Learn more about the differences between training and facilitation in the Becoming an Effective Facilitator course in the Learning Center.

There are lots of tips and tools of the trade when it comes to Public Image, Membership, The Rotary Foundation and Governance, when it comes to you and your Rotary or Rotaract club. This is exactly what we have in store for you.

On Tuesdays, on a monthly basis , we will be presenting learning opportunities, in one-hour zoom sessions, for you and your club members, to help you with many ways that you can learn more about Rotary and really help your club.

Go to the District website calendar and register today. 

In 2024-25, we will have 9 sessions ( No sessions in the months: July, December & June) with sessions allocated as follows:  2 sessions on Governance; 2 sessions on Membership; 1 session on The Rotary Foundation; and 1 session on Public Image. Watch the District 7070 Calendar for the time and date. Stay tuned for more details, these sessions are being developed as we speak. 

To District 7070 Committees:       From: Committee Chair: Iosif Ciosa

Learning 2024-25 Description Form : Please use the 2023-24 form until a new one is developed. 

Here is the 2023-24 Learning Description Form that we would like you to fill out and sent to Iosif Ciosa when you create the learning event that we will put on the District Website.

You may attach pictures, flyers, artwork or graphics (please make sure that pictures or graphics are not copywritten and are royalty free).

Please Read more to see the form.....

The Action Plan is a sustainable approach to creating and maintaining healthy clubs. President Stephanie A. Urchick and the Action Plan champions are asking all members to use the Action Plan framework to help address challenges and meet your club’s and district’s goals. Visit rotary.org/actionplan to use the Action Plan Toolkit today.

One thing successful clubs have in common is effective goal setting. When club leaders plan for the future, they give the club a sense of direction. Whether you aim to welcome more members, complete more service projects, or improve the experience your club offers members, setting goals motivates members to work toward a common purpose. 
Rotary Club Central makes it easy for Rotary and Rotaract clubs to plan and track their goals. Club leaders can now set yearly goals for up to three years and record the club’s accomplishments, and all members can view the club’s progress. Plus, future leaders can use past goals to make informed decisions about the club’s direction. It’s never too late to start planning for your club’s future. Visit Rotary Club Central and get started.

Whether you want to improve your members’ club experience in the short term, grow your overall membership, or do both, Rotary Club Central can help you reach your membership goals. With the latest updates to Rotary Club Central, you can now add goals for three consecutive years, allowing you to track your progress as you work toward your club’s long-term vision. Learn more by visiting the Learning Center. If you haven't visited the Learning Center before, go to rotary.org/learn, register for or sign in to My Rotary, and accept the privacy policy. Then, search for Rotary Club Central Resources.